Originally published: 1996

Includes bibliographical references (p. 340-345) and index

1. The origins of Chinese civilization : Neolithic period to the western Zhou dynasty. Animal and human imagery in bronze vessels -- 2. Philosophical foundations : the eastern Zhou period -- 3. The creation of the bureaucratic empire : the Qin and Han dynasties -- 4. Buddhism, aristocracy, and alien rulers : the age of division. Early Buddhist art -- 5. A cosmopolitan empire : the Tang dynasty -- 6. Shifting south : the Song dynasty. Landscape painting -- 7. Alien rule : the Liao, Jin, and Yuan dynasties. Drama and the performing arts -- 8. The limits of autocracy : the Ming dynasty. The kilns at Jingdezhen -- 9. Manchus and imperialism : the Qing dynasty. Working for a living -- 10. Taking action : the early twentieth century. Modern Chinese painting -- 11. Radical reunification : the People's Republic

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